Commodore Abraham Whipple of the Continental Navy: Privateer, Patriot, Pioneer
(Part of the New Perspectives on Maritime History and Nautical Archaeology Series)
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Abraham Whipple (1733-1819) commanded insurgents who destroyed HMS Gaspee in Narragansett Bay and helped direct the successful invasion of the Bahamas. This little-known, yet intrepid and frequently successful Continental Navy officer contributed significantly to the War for Independence. An esteemed officer of the fleet, he spent his last years in frontier Ohio where he was respected and appealed to younger generations as a "representative of the...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0813039789
ISBN13:9780813039787
Release Date:September 2011
Publisher:University Press of Florida
Length:248 Pages
Weight:0.84 lbs.
Dimensions:0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"
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